Arkansas Supreme Court, 2016

141 opinions

Samuel L. CONWAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-01-14
Brian F. WARD, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-01-14
Cainis Redmond MACKINTRUSH, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-01-21
Jackie L. WILLIAMS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-01-21
Robert Joseph MOTEN, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-01-21
Jimmy SMITH Jr., Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-01-21
LAMBERT AND LAMBERT INVESTORS, INC., and Glendon Lambert, Appellants v. Craig HARRIS and Tabitha Harris, Individually and as Class Representatives on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Appellees 2016-01-28
DESOTO GATHERING COMPANY, LLC, Petitioner, v. Barbara and Richard RAMSEY; Cary and Richard Shirley; Virgie Parrott; Clifford and Loveta Pruitt; Allan and Tammy Peterson; Jeffrey and Kimberly Wynborny; Virginia Mills; Molly Stone; and the Honorable Troy B. Braswell, Jr., Faulkner County Circuit Court, Respondents 2016-01-28
Serandon STARLING, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-01-28
Leon RICE, Jr., Petitioner, v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-01-28
Darrell Napoleon DENNIS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-02-04
David W. ENGSTROM, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-04
Mahmood AHMAD, M.D., Appellant v. Joseph M. BECK, M.D., Chairman, Arkansas State Medical Board; and Arkansas State Medical Board, Appellees 2016-02-04
WASHINGTON COUNTY; Jeff Williams, Washington County Tax Assessor; David Ruff, Washington County Tax Collector; and Fayetteville School District No. 1, Appellants v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Appellee 2016-02-04
Wayde Earl STEWART a/k/a Wade Earl Stewart, Petitioner, v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-02-04
Carl DAVIS, Jr., Petitioner, v. STATE of Arkansas et al., Respondents 2016-02-04
STATE of Arkansas, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Brandon E. LACY, Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2016-02-04
Cathy HALE, Appellant, v. Lattie COFFMAN, Appellee 2016-02-04
Michael A. MERCOURI, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-04
Ramon B. TRUJILLO, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-11
Corie Rodrigus FRAZIER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-11
Johnta BARBER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-11
Brian HAILE, Appellant v. Josh JOHNSTON, Individually and as a Candidate for Sheriff of Cleburne County; Larry Crabtree, Joe Tournear, and Lee Noble, in the Representative Capacities as Members of the Cleburne County Election Commission; Doyle Webb, in His Representative Capacity as Chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas; Julie Feil, in Her Representative Capacity as Chairman of the Cleburne County Republican Committee; and Paul Muse in His Official Capacity as Cleburne County Clerk, Appellees 2016-02-11
Don DAVIS, Appellant v. Cheryl DAVIS, Appellee 2016-02-18
Donald D. DICKEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-18
COURTYARD GARDENS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC; Senior Living Communities of Arkansas, LLC; Arkansas SNF Operations Acquisition, LLC; Arkadelphia Holdings, LLC; SLC Professionals, LLC; Arkansas Nursing Home Acquisition, LLC; Senior Vantage Point, LLC; 2701 Twin Rivers Drive, LLC; SLC Operations Master Tenant, LLC; SLC Professionals Holdings, LLC; Addit, LLC; CSCV Holdings, LLC; SLC Operations Holdings, LLC; EOR-ARK, LLC; SLC Operations, LLC; VAJ, LLC; Jerry V. Kemper; and Angela Marlar, in her capacity as administrator of Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, Appellants v. Malinda ARNOLD, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jessie James Bullock, Deceased, and as Attorney-in-Fact of Annie Bullock, Appellee 2016-02-18
Thomas L. LAGIOS, Appellant v. Kenneth Mitchell GOLDMAN and Deanne Fields Goldman, Appellees 2016-02-18
David Lee FELTY, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-18
Michael W. WILLIAMS, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-02-18
David Lee ALLEN, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-02-18
Ricky WHITECOTTON and Denene Whitecotton, Appellants v. Arlis Ray OWEN and Jeannie Owen, Appellees 2016-02-24
Robert J. MOTEN, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-02-25
Abraham GRANT, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-02-25
Joe E. MORGAN, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-02-25
Carolyn GRAY, Appellant v. WHITE RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. d/b/a White River Medical Center, Inc.; and Continental Casualty Company, Appellees 2016-02-25
Owen KELLY, Appellant v. Mandy KELLY, Appellee 2016-02-25
Kelly Lamont OLIVER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-02-25
Lonnie E. MITCHELL, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-02-25
Rikka I. PULLIAM, Appellant, v. Sherry P. MURPHY, R. Carter Pulliam, and Richard Pulliam, as Cotrustees of the Ray H. Pulliam Living Trust, Appellees 2016-03-02
James Edward WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-03-03
Brian JORDAN, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-03-03
Daniel PEDRAZA, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-03
Joseph ONEAL, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-03-03
Darcel Damiario TOLLIVER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-10
Charles ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-10
GGNSC HOLDINGS, LLC, et al., Appellants v. Nellie R. LAMB, BY AND THROUGH Richard WILLIAMS, as Guardian of the Estate and Person of Nellie R. Lamb, et al., Appellees 2016-03-10
Earl Delmar PIGG, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-10
Trozzie Lavelle TURNER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-10
John David MOORE, Appellant v. Nancy MOORE, Appellee 2016-03-10
David VAN WINKLE, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-10
Robert Lee SANDRELLI, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-10
Terry SWANIGAN, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-03-10
Charles LOVETT, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-03-17
Brian Keith BIGGS, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-03-17
Maurice R. LIPSEY, William Larry Cox, and Connie L. Cox, Appellants v. Karen GILES, Appellee 2016-03-17
STATE of Arkansas, Appellant, v. Billy Gene COBLE, Appellee 2016-03-17
Rolandis Larenzo, CHATMON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-17
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEMS, Mercy Health System, and Washington Regional Medical Center, Appellants/Cross-Appellees v. Leslie RUTLEDGE, Arkansas, Attorney General; Arkansas Department of Health; and Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH, Director, Appellees/Cross-Appellants 2016-03-17
Kenny QUARLES, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Bennie Jean Quarles, Deceased, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Bennie Jean Quarles, Deceased, Appellant v. COURTYARD GARDENS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC a/k/a Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation; Arkadelphia Holdings, LLC; SLC Operations Master Tenant, LLC; SLC Operations, LLC; SLC Professionals of Arkansas, LLC; SLC Administrative Services of Arkansas, LLC; Capital Seniorcare Ventures, LLC; SLC Properties, LLC; 2701 Twin Rivers Drive, LLC; Senior Vantage Point, LLC; Senior Living Communities of Arkansas, LLC; EOR Group, Ltd.; EOR, LLC; EOR-Ark, LLC; VAJ, LLC; Quality Review, LLC; Angela Marlar, in her capacity as administrator/executive Director of Golden Livingcenter-Arkadelphia n/k/a Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC; and Deborah Thornton, in her capacity as administrator of Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC f/k/a Golden Livingcenter-Arkadelphia, Appellees 2016-03-17
Karl D. ROBERTS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-17
BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC., and Bank of the Ozarks, Appellants v. Robert WALKER, Ann B. Hines, and Judith Belk, Appellees 2016-03-17
Russell J. BERGER, Appellant , v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-17
John Douglas FLEMISTER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-30
Matthew Aaron BURR, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-30
Duane Jefferson GONDER, Appellant v. Franklin SPAIN, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Appellee 2016-03-31
Duane GONDER, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-03-31
SOUTHWEST POWER POOL, INC., Appellant, v. KANIS AND DENNY ROADS SUBURBAN WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 349 OF PULASKI COUNTY, Arkansas, By and Through Its Commissioners Barry Haas, Rod Neal, James Fontenoy, Shirley Herndon, Bill Adair (Deceased), and Mike Rebick, Appellee 2016-03-31
Ardwin Frank SYLVESTER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-03-31
COVENANT PRESBYTERY, Appellant Cross-Appellee v. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Osceola, Arkansas, Appellee Cross-Appellant Sun TrustBank, as Trustee Under the Will of Stanley D. Carpenter, Appellee Cross-Appellee 2016-03-31
James MCCAFFERTY, Appellant, v. The OXFORD AMERICAN LITERARY PROJECT, INC., Appellee 2016-03-31
Andrew KISER, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-06
Tim CLARK, Appellant v. SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Appellee 2016-04-06
Shawn ADAMS, Appellant, v. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES, and QCA Health Plan, Inc., Appellees 2016-04-06
Bruce SMITH and Jan Smith; husband and wife, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. MOUNTAIN PINE TIMBER, INC.; Joe T. Benton III; Russell A. Benton; and Sheila Snowden, in her capacity as personal representative of the Estate of Danny H. Snowden, Deceased, Appellees/Cross-Appellants 2016-04-06
Julius J. THOMAS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-06
Marcus Shane WILSON, Appellant v. Edie Lynne WILSON, Appellee 2016-04-06
Marilyn WORSHAM v. Daryl BASSETT, Director of Workforce Services, Appellee 2016-04-07
Ken BLEVINS, Appellant v. David HUDSON et al., Appellees 2016-04-07
Travis TRAMMELL, Appellant v. Linda Marlene WRIGHT, Appellee 2016-04-07
Stanley CARTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-07
Corina MENDOZA, Petitioner v. WIS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Anthony Adams, and Washington Inventory Services, Inc. Respondents 2016-04-14
Alvin T. FUKUNAGA, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-14
Wendy JONES and Lynn Gangemella, Appellants, v. Ted DOUGLAS and John Paul Morrison, Individually and d/b/a Polymers, Inc., Appellees 2016-04-14
HAMMERHEAD CONTRACTING & DEVELOPMENT, LLC, and Brandon Holmes, Appellants, v. Dale LADD, Appellee 2016-04-14
Richard H. ASHLEY and J.D. Ashley, Jr., as Personal Representatives of the Estate of J.D. Ashley, Sr.; Candace Baughman; and the Estate of Charolette Ashley, Deceased, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Todd H. ASHLEY, Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2016-04-14
Latavious D. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-14
Calvin J. STOVER, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-14
Tom MUCCIO, Mike Muccio, and Next Chapter Resources, LLC, Appellants v. Johnelle HUNT; Phil Phillips; David Schumacher; Trey Trumbo; Johnelle Hunt, LLC; Phil and Judy Phillips Family Limited Partnership, LLLP; and Big Horn Lodge Financing, LLC, Appellees 2016-04-21
STATE of Arkansas, Appellant v. Jason SPRENGER, Appellee 2016-04-21
Arbury BOWERMAN, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-04-21
Michael L. BURGESS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-21
George M. STOKES, Sr., Appellant v. Mason F. STOKES, Appellee 2016-04-28
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE and Bill Sadler, in his official capacity as custodian of records for the Arkansas State Police, Appellants v. Daniel E. WREN, Appellee 2016-04-28
COLUMBIA INSURANCE GROUP, INC., and Columbia Mutual Insurance Co., Inc., Petitioners v. CENARK PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; Arkansas Infrastructure, Inc., David Barron; Michael Collings; Janice Collings, Kim Collings; Debra Collings; Kenneth Winberg; Marianne Winberg; Guy Collings; Catherine Collings; William Miles; Kay Miles; and K. George Collings, Respondents 2016-04-28
Roy Lee RUSSELL, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-04-28
Timothy WHALEY, Appellant v. Pam and Don BECKHAM, Appellees 2016-05-05
Jessie HILL, Appellant v. Richard H. GALLAGHER, Custodian of Records, Appellee 2016-05-05
James E. SMITH, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-05-05
Clarence James ASHBY, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-05-12
James Edward GREEN, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-05-19
Dion Dashonne ROBINSON, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-05-19
Shawn WHITESIDE, Appellant v. ARKANSAS PAROLE BOARD, Appellee 2016-05-19
Edward Joseph REYNOLDS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-05-19
CONVENT CORPORATION, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant v. CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, a Municipal Corporation; Joe Smith, Mayor, Individually and in His Official Capacity; City Council Members Debi Ross, Beth White, Linda Robinson, Maurice Taylor, Steve Baxter, Bruce Foutch, Murry Witcher, and Charlie Hight, Each Individually and in His or Her Official Capacity; Tom Wadley, Director, Code Enforcement Division, Individually and in His Official Capacity; and Felicia McHenry, Code Enforcement Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity, Appellees 2016-05-19
Larry WALTHER, in his Official Capacity as Director, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Appellant v. CARROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF ARKANSAS, LLC, Appellee 2016-05-19
Anthony Lamont RANDLE, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-05-26
Bruce Allen ECHOLS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-05-26
GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY d/b/a Nestlé Infant Nutrition d/b/a Nestlé Nutrition USA d/b/a Nestlé Nutrition USA-Infant Nutrition d/b/a Nestlé Nutrition USA-Performance Nutrition, Appellant v. David HEWITT II et al., Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, Appellees 2016-05-26
COURTYARD GARDENS HEALTH and Rehabilitation, LLC, et al., Appellants v. Patricia Ann SHEFFIELD, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Maylissia Holliman, Deceased, Appellee 2016-06-02
In the MATTER OF James S. CORN, a Disabled Person 2016-06-02
Chris TAFFNER and Anita Taffner, Appellants v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and N.T., A.T., B.T., K.T., and J.T., Minors, Appellees 2016-06-02
Rolandis CHATMON, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-06-02
Calvin JOHNSON, in His Official Capacity, and Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Appellants v. Eugene BUTLER, Appellee 2016-06-09
Johnnie L. HILL, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-06-09
Romario V. WALLER, Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-06-09
Temika DONLEY, Appellant v. Lakitcher DONLEY, Appellee 2016-06-09
Steven Victor WERTZ, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-06-09
CAPITAL SENIORCARE VENTURES, LLC; SLC Operations Master Tenant, LLC; Senior Livingcommunities of Arkansas, LLC; SLC Professionals, LLC f/k/a SLC Professionals of Arkansas, LLC; Senior Vantage Point, LLC; Addit, LLC; John W. Dwyer; Capital Funding Group, Inc.; CSCV Holdings, LLC; Arkansas SNF Operations Acquisition, LLC; Arkansas Nursing Home Acquisition, LLC; Premier Health and Rehabilitation, LLC; North Little Rock Holdings, LLC; Steve Hudgens, in His Capacity as Administrator of Premier Health and Rehabilitation, LLC; and John Does 1 Through 5, Petitioners v. CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, Arkansas and Cindy Clough, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joyce Lee Vinson, Deceased, Respondents 2016-06-16
Priscilla PONDER, Appellant v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and Minor Children, A.P., E.P., and J.P., Appellees 2016-06-16
INTEGRATED DIRECT MARKETING, LLC, Petitioner v. Drew MAY and Merkle, Inc., Respondents 2016-06-23
Clint BEAVERS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-06-23
Phillip FLOYD, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-06-23
Wendy KELLEY, in Her Official Capacity as Director, Arkansas Department of Correction; and Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellants . v. Stacey JOHNSON, Jason McGehee, Bruce Ward, Terrick Nooner, Jack Jones, Marcel Williams, Kenneth Williams, Don Davis, and Ledell Lee, Appellees 2016-06-23
Michael LANDERS, David Guthrie, Kenneth Johnson, and J.W. Looney, Appellants v. Gail H. STONE, Executive Director of the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System; Robert Edwards, Chairman of the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, Circuit Judge; Gayle Ford, Circuit Judge (Retired); Mark Hewett, Circuit Judge (Retired); Charles Yeargan, Circuit Judge; and Marcia Hearnsberger, Circuit Judge, Appellees 2016-06-23
MCCAIN MALL COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Petitioner v. PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, Respondent 2016-06-23
Katie D. STEHLE, Appellant v. Ernest W. ZIMMEREBNER, Appellee 2016-06-30
Jason Carroll NEAL, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-06-30
Tishaun STENHOUSE, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-07-21
Anarian Chad JACKSON, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-07-21
Don AIRSMAN, Jr., Petitioner v. Honorable Randy WRIGHT, Judge, Respondent 2016-07-21
Adam DAVIS, Jr., Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-07-21
Terry Antonio LEE, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-07-21
Joseph M. BIENEMY, Petitioner v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 2016-09-15
Tony Lenzaro BROOKS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-09-15
Quenton Vernard JONES, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-09-15
Larry Eugene WALDEN, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-09-15
STATE of Arkansas, Appellant v. Robert CANADA, Appellee 2016-09-22
Lee Charles MILLSAP, Jr., Appellant v. Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee 2016-09-22
Melanie CONWAY, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana, Petitioner v. Mark MARTIN, Secretary of State, Respondent Arkansans for Compassionate Care 2016, Intervenor 2016-09-22
Aaron Anthony FLEMONS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-09-22
Jacqueline FERGUSON, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee 2016-09-22